Luambo meaning
Ndombe opetum!
Youlou Mabiala
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Birth name | Youlou Mabiala |
Also known as | Gilbert Youlou Mabiala |
Born | () 6 March (age77) |
Genres | Soukous |
Occupation(s) | Composer, vocalist |
Years active |
Musical artist
Gilbert Youlou Mabiala (born 3 March ), popularly known as Prince Youlou, is a Congo music recording artist, composer and vocalist, in the Republic of the Congo (Congo-Brazzaville).
Lutumba simaro
He was once a member of the Congo Music band TPOK Jazz which dominated the Congolese music scene from the s through the s.[1][2]
Music career with OKJazz
Youlou Mabiala was born in Linzolo, a suburb of Brazzaville, the capital of the Republic of the Congo.
He began his music career in Brazzaville with local groups. In , he joined the musical band TPOK Jazz, in Kinshasa (Leopoldville), as a vocalist and composer. After initial stage jitters, he settled in under the tutelage of Vicky Longomba.
Youlou Mabiala is credited with composing the followi